by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Southern Illinois U Edwardsville works out to about $25,302.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $12,922.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,380.00 |
| Total cost | $25,302.00 |
| That is 31% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,302.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,030.00 |
| Net price | $11,272.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,302.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,436.00 |
| Net price | $4,866.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 1.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $4,958.00 | $11,485.00 | $25,780.00 |
| Senior year | $5,245.00 | $12,149.00 | $27,271.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $20,402.00 | $47,260.00 | $106,084.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,772.00 | $18,004.00 | $40,414.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $235.00 | $544.00 | $1,221.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,174.00 | $65,265.00 | $146,498.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $4,958.00 | $11,485.00 | $25,780.00 |
| Senior year | $5,052.00 | $11,702.00 | $26,268.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,010.00 | $23,187.00 | $52,048.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,813.00 | $8,834.00 | $19,829.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $115.00 | $267.00 | $599.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,823.00 | $32,021.00 | $71,877.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,889.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,696.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,459.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,208.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,954.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,190.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,503.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Southern Illinois U Edwardsville amounts to $15,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,656.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,500.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,850.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,048.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,048.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of Southern Illinois U Edwardsville hold $1,000.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Southern Illinois U Edwardsville is $4,134.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Southern Illinois U Edwardsville is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Southern Illinois U Edwardsville total $1,020,635,805.00 over 43,683 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 547 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,397.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $600.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Southern Illinois U Edwardsville, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.